μητρο-
See also: Μήτρο
Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μητρός (mētrós).
Pronunciation
Prefix
μητρο- • (mitro-)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to mothers; matri-:
- μητρο- (mitro-) + μανία (manía, “mania”) → μητρομανία (mitromanía, “nymphomania”)
- μητρο- (mitro-) + -κτονία (-ktonía, “-cide”) → μητροκτονία (mitroktonía, “matricide”)
- μητρο- (mitro-) + πόλη (póli, “city, town”) → μητρόπολη (mitrópoli, “metropolis, chief cathedral”)
- μητρο- (mitro-) + -αρχία (-archía, “-archy”) → μητριαρχία (mitriarchía, “matriarchy”)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to a woman's womb; matri-:
Coordinate terms
- πατρο- (patro-, “father-related prefix”)
Derived terms
Category Greek terms prefixed with μητρο- not found